Mr Burke Posing the Ameer
An engraving entitled 'Mr Burke Posing the Ameer', from the drawing by Frederic Villiers, published in 'The Graphic' in July 1879. The sketch shows John Burke taking a photograph of the Afghan Amir Yaqub Khan (d. 1914) at the signing of the treaty of Gandamak. The Amir poses in front of a large camera, wearing a white, European-style military uniform. The original text in 'The Graphic' reads: 'Mr....